The Fashion Motto - Lovita Graham

I had the pleasure of meeting fashion blogger, writer and photographer Lovita Graham backstage at London Fashion Week. She took some amazing shots of the Joanne Hynes / Helen Steele show and also ran a great Q&A with Joanne too. These shots were taken of me on the cobbles of Somerset House. Not bad considering I hadn't slept for...at that stage...30 hours! I'd like to thank Lovita for featuring me and would urge you to visit her blog The Fashion Motto for a look at fashion's female innovators. A x

Image: Robert Pugsley @ TheFashionMotto.com

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

R.I.P. Liz Taylor

I am shocked and saddened at the passing of one of Hollywood's most iconic legends - Liz Taylor. Arrestingly beautiful, talented and passionate, her roles both on and off screen have inspired so much and so many.  I once acted in a university production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and literally studied her role as Martha endlessly. Of course, there wasn't a hope in hell I'd ever be able to approximate such chaotic raw energy (those scenes with Richard Burton are so messy; so brilliant!) but that Southrern rawness never ceased to amaze me. Let's not forget her role as Cleopatra (again with Burton), her unparalleled role as ambassador in generating awarenss of the HIV/AIDS virus, adoration of diamonds, collection of husbands (good woman!) and oh, those violet eyes. Ms. Taylor, you most certainly were one helluva dame! R.I.P. x

The Legend

Pic: Richard Avedon

Cleopatra

Source: http://www.thefashionmotto.com/p/woman-is.html